first steps -help

Hello!
since I became a member to the site I'm dream about my carputer...
all the dream fade away but I hope that this time I can make my dream a reality...

I want to build a basic carputer that the pc will be a laptop...
I want to be able to run video (music,movie) MP3, GPS and that all I think for now...
I don't know from where to begin I need cheep laptop, cheep touch screen and I don't know where to find cheep component...

I will have head unit that the laptop will be connected to via AUX...
so please help me with my first steps...
first I want to know if P3 laptop in the speed of 500 or up to 1.0 will be good for my project and the screen I wonder if I can find cheep screen...
and if someone can direct my to a cheep store I will be so happy
as you can see my budget is very low because I don't need something fancy...
THANKS!

Hello!
since I became a member to the site I'm dream about my carputer...
all the dream fade away but I hope that this time I can make my dream a reality...

I want to build a basic carputer that the pc will be a laptop...
I want to be able to run video (music,movie) MP3, GPS and that all I think for now...
I don't know from where to begin I need cheep laptop, cheep touch screen and I don't know where to find cheep component...

I will have head unit that the laptop will be connected to via AUX...
so please help me with my first steps...
first I want to know if P3 laptop in the speed of 500 or up to 1.0 will be good for my project and the screen I wonder if I can find cheep screen...
and if someone can direct my to a cheep store I will be so happy
as you can see my budget is very low because I don't need something fancy...
THANKS!

Hello,

I suggest reading the FAQs to get a good basic understanding.

Also the P3 will be sufficient. Some of the popular Via C3 and C7 CPU's on lots of CarPC motherboards, are equivalent to P3 700Mhz (1Ghz C3) and up. So you will be ok, but not mind blazingly fast. So dont expect awesome 3D effects and visualizers, but for basic CarPC and GPS and Video Playback, it is what I used to begin with.

THANKS!
I read the FAQ before and still have problems...
what is the basic part that I need?
can I have a list?

about ebay I saw some laptops but I don't know from which company to choose from...
I want an old XENARC or Lilliput from where can I get the model list?
or if someone know a good screen instead of them...

hi!
sorry to jump but I really need like a part list...
as I said I want to be a basic system with media support so
i'm looking for p3 laptop
i'm want to use that screen Lilliput EBY701 7" Touch screen LCD VGA PC MONITOR
in ebay its cost $165 again i'm looking for basic system for now!
what do I need for electricity? is the power cord for laptop with inverter or one that is
with car cord is good for the laptop? Do I need power supplier? Does the screen comes with power supplier for the car?
I just need to know which part I should buy for the system...

Part of this hobby involves figuring out what you need.
Many people have put many hours into compiling information for newbies to this hobby, just like yourself.
You say that you've read the FAQs, yet you don't know what you need. That indicates to me that you may have looked at the FAQs, but didn't read and/or absorb any of the information they contain.

Judging from your posts, English may not be your primary language, and that could be part of the problem.

For power, an inverter would work, but is less than ideal.
A good solution is an auto power adapter for your make/model of laptop.
A better solution (if it will work with your laptop) is a Carnetix regulator that included a startup/shutdown controller.

You've already decided on a touchscreen.

Other than installation materials, you pretty much have it covered, save for specialty hardware like a GPS receiver, WiFi adapter or bluetooth dongle.

Hi!
yes English is not my primary language...
I bought from Wal-mart (I'm in USA so i'm trying to buy every thing I can)
this Inverter http://www.originalpower.com/index.p...=37&Itemid=110
I bought it for my MIO PDA GPS that I cannot find charger for it...
but will it be good for me? is the laptop the only device that will need this kind of inverter?

You're better off getting an auto power adapter for your specific laptop model. You can find them on EBay cheap. You can also check the manufacturer's website.

That universal adapter may work.
Understand that some (not many) laptops require two voltages of DC, and I doubt that universal model would work in that situation. You can look at the AC power brick and see what voltage your laptop requires, It would the be output voltage listed on the power brick.